Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS. Fau, and Winter Terms. President —Walter Schneider. Vice-President— Carl Anderson. Secretary—Joseph Livermore. Tn astin r—Carl Keif. Spring Term. Presiden t—Robert Newman. Vice-President—Carl Reif. Secretary—J oseph 1A vermore. Treasurer—Helen Hutchison. Colors—Blue and Gold. Motto—“ Lahore et Honored9 Valedictorian—Erna Reinking. Salutatorian—John Curtis. 2a

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CLASS HISTORY, 1906. Class histories are ever dull affairs. Yet often interesting events enlighten an otherwise dry paper. Experience, though expensive, is a good teacher, and it is for the benefit of the little green freshmen that we here chronicle the events in the history of the class of 1906. It is sufficient to say for our first year that we existed,—maybe wise upper classmen would have challenged this statement, but nevertheless it is true. We “studiously” prepared our “themes on Thursday” for Mr. Odland, studiously neglected our “Deutsch” for Fraulein O’Conner. and every Friday afternoon we eloquently declaimed over the death of Caesar, or meekly chanted “Little Boy Blue” for Miss Clark. In the latter part of our first year a great calamity occurred—the strike of 1903,—claiming nearly all the members of the class. However. a gentle application of the board of education, guided by the unerring hand'of Mr. II.. soon called off our boycott, and we were good the remaining weeks. In no such obscure manner did our second year slip away. We were now called to the main room; our dream of dreams was at last realized—we were now second-year pupils. With due fitness and gaiety we gave a sophomore party, the last one which this school boasts. We also set up a shining motto to lead us through our career. Many of us were now initiated into the mysteries of the “office.” The vast recesses of this awe-inspiring abode seemed to hold a peculiar fascination for many of our more mischievous classmates, who spent many a half hour behind its closed door in deep conversation with Mr. J. H. H. Never before did any class show such remarkable learning in “biology” under Miss Lee, or in Ancient History. In the third year came our test as scholars which resulted in an overwhelming victory. We broke down the impregnable fortresses of Physics and English History, and even Mr. Hutchison declared that our progress could not be stopped. There was such a sudden decrease in the number of “flunk cards” issued that both Mr. Morton and Miss Chynoweth complained of the lack of work, while in German we gave our literal and free translations with such heroic boldness that even Misses Young and Kleinpell called us “sehr gut.” To celebrate our many victories we planned the greatest social event held for many years. Our “Junior Prom” can be described by the following extract from one of the leading newspapers of this country: “Although the third year party has always been the most notable event in the Madi- 21